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English Language and Literature (100% English)
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FACULTY of LETTERS / DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE / English Language and Literature (100% English)
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ELL3025English Drama2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Fehmi TURGUT
Co-LecturerDr. Nilgün MÜFTÜOĞLU
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The study of drama enables students to develop an interest in and enjoyment of investigating and enacting a wide range of theatrical forms, styles and acting methods. Through critical reflection and acquiring understanding, knowledge and skills, students respond to the ideas and dramatic works of others by creatively and collaboratively developing their own ideas into play scripts.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : evaluate and appreciate the visual arts and aspects of theatre which show rather different characteristics from other branches of literature such as poetry, novel.41,6,
LO - 2 : gain necessary information regarding literary figures and playwrights that contributed to the development of English Literature.51,6,
LO - 3 : have gain competency in dramatizing some important events and putting their experiences of performing arts to good use in their daily lives.21,6,
LO - 4 : achieve the necessary insights into the discourse analysis of the plays in terms of style and content11,6,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
This course mainly focuses on how to read plays in a way that is useful for a staged production. Play analysis in this course calls for intuitive responses, contemplation, and analytical skills. Play analysis is only the first step in preparation for a production of a play. Emphasis will be placed on identifying how a play works. Students will apply techniques for understanding the unique dramaturgical requirements of a range of plays from different periods and genres, learning to engage closely with the demands and interpretive opportunities presented by each script. Special emphasis will also be placed on plot structure, language, characters, inherent stylistic devices, and themes.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1The Nature of Drama.
 Week 2The Essence of Drama.
 Week 3The Forms of Drama. Tragedy, Comedy, Farce, Satire, Melodrama, Historical Drama, Theatre of the Absurd.
 Week 4Plot. What is Plot? The Technicalities of Plot.
 Week 5Character. Types of Character, The Protagonist, Stock Characters.
 Week 6Thought. Two Types of Thought.
 Week 7Diction. Diction and Mood. Diction and Character.
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9The Development of Drama. Greek Drama, Roman Drama, Medieval Drama, Elizabethan Drama.
 Week 10Restoration Drama, Nineteenth Century Drama, Twentieth Century Drama.
 Week 11Shakespeare. Shakespeare and Tragedy. Shakespeare and Comedy. Shakespeare and Dark Comedy.
 Week 12Drama and the Examination.
 Week 13The Written Analysis.
 Week 14Exercises.
 Week 15Examination of The Useful Terms.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Cadden, John. 1992; Drama Appreciation For A Level, Federal Publications (S) Pte Ltd, Kent.
 
Recommended Reading
1Salgado, Gamini. 1980; A Critical Introduction, Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd, London.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 10 9. Hafta 1 Saat 50
End-of-term exam 16 15. Hafta 2 Saat 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 4 16 64
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 4 16
Arasınav 3 1 3
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 4 4 16
Total work load127